Cabinet at war over rent control bribe for voters as Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out year-long freeze - but No10 insists it won't happen
- Posted on April 28, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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The Labour government faces internal tensions over potential rent control measures ahead of anticipated local election losses. Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals willingness to deploy government resources to address cost-of-living pressures, while Number 10 distances itself from suggestions of a year-long rental freeze. The disagreement highlights divergent approaches within cabinet regarding electoral strategy and housing policy intervention.
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Cabinet at war over rent control bribe for voters as Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out year-long freeze - but No10 insists it won't happen
The Chancellor told MPs she would use 'every lever we have' to help people with the cost of living, amid claims she was preparing a change ahead of local elections expected to be disastrous for Labour.
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